Hip Hop
Album Reviews
March 29, 2016Young Thug – Slime Season 3 – By Max Hill Young Thug’s latest is more of the same, which is going to be either a good or bad thing depending on what you think of the divisive rapper’s stream-of-consciousness style. If you’re already a fan of Young Thug (like me), you’ll find Slime Season 3 to be one of his strongest works — the production is tight and Thugger sounds more confident and flippant than ever. There’s also plenty of quotable lines that will reward repeat listens. It’s not likely to convert nonbelievers, but SS3 is a good entry-point for non-fans…
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Even with the cool touches, Logic falls flat
February 17, 2016Vogue Theatre, Granville Street, downtown Vancouver. 10 p.m. on the night of February fourth. The first stop of Logic’s The Incredible True Story tour. I arrived a bit late, skipping the first two DJs. Perhaps this is poor concert etiquette,…
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The Best of Everything of 2015
January 4, 2016Click the image to enlarge
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Sex and the Suburbs: Hip hop is alive and well in Vancouver
October 6, 2014In the 1970s, hip hop was an underground genre beginning to emerge. It started as a form of artistic expression through urban dance parties DJed by hip hop emcees and supported by grassroots local radio and, since that time, its…
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